Old Wardour House
OLD WARDOUR HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183506
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Wardour House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD WARDOUR HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183506
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Wardour House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD WARDOUR HOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- OLD WARDOUR HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Donhead St. Andrew
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 93859 26254
Details
DONHEAD ST. ANDREW WARDOUR PARIS ST 92 NW (east side)
4/23 Old Wardour House
GV II
Detached house. C17 and C18. Limestone ashlar, tiled roof with gable end brick stacks and coped verges. Two parallel ranges with former stables attached to south. Two-storey, 5-window south front; sashes. C19 four-panelled door in trellised porch to centre bay of C18 range to right, three 12-pane sashes with keystones to left and one sash to right. First floor has two 12- pane sashes with keystones to left and three 12-pane sashes in recessed chamfered architraves to right, the two left bays are addition of c1800. Attached to right return is lean-to extension with C20 pointed windows, 24-pane fixed window over glazed door, raking buttresses. Left return has bull's-eye to ground floor and round-arched stair window to first floor, attached to left is former stable, converted to part of house in 1968, with six C20 casements and tiled roof. Rear of main house has C20 door, nine- pane sash and blocked chamfered doorway to left, two 2-pane sashes with keystones and 9-pane fixed window to right, first floor has blocked 2-light recessed chamfered mullioned casement, three sashes in recessed chamfered architraves, small 4-pane sash and two sashes to right. East gable of former stable block has large moulded elliptical-headed doorway with keystone and imposts and C20 glazed door, rear of range has four pointed fixed windows and C20 dormers. Interior of house has stairs with barleysugar balusters and wreathed moulded handrails, marble fireplaces. This house is reputed to have been occupied by the Arundells following the destruction of Old Wardour Castle during the Civil War and the building of Wardour Castle (q.v.) 1770-76.
Listing NGR: ST9385926254
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320807
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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